Dietry Disorders

Question 1

Define unbalanced diet.

Answer 1

A diet which has too much or too little of a particular nutrient

Question 2

Define dietary disorder

Answer 2

A health problem which is caused by having an unbalanced diet

Question 3

Define lifestyle

Answer 3

How we lead our lives

Question 4

Define modifiable

Answer 4

This describes the risk factors that can be changed or altered

Question 5

Define non modifiable

Answer 5

This describes the risk factors that cannot be changed or altered

Question 6

Define physical health

Answer 6

This relates to the body and its function

Question 7

Define diet

Answer 7

The food that we eat

Question 8

Define strategy

Answer 8

A careful plan or method

Question 9

Define mental health

Answer 9

This relates to our emotional health

Question 10

8 tips for eating well

Answer 10

• Base your meals on starchy foods
• eat lots of fruit and veg
• eat more fish, include a portion of oily fish once a week
• cut down on saturated fats and sugars
• Eat less salt, no more than 6g a day
• get active and try to be a healthy weight
• drink plenty of water
• don’t skip breakfast

Question 11

An unbalanced diet can lead to…

Answer 11

Dietary disorders

Question 12

One of the most common dietary disorders in the uk is…

Answer 12

Overweight and obesity

Question 13

Explain the importance of energy balance.

Answer 13

When our ‘energy balance’ is even, our energy input and output are equal. This is important as we ‘burn off’ all the calories that we consume our weight is likely to remain the same. But if we consume more calories than we burn then we will likely put on weight.

Question 14

How should you follow a healthy diet?

Answer 14

Use the eat well plate and 8 tips as a starting point. Also try and include foods that are high in fibre as these keep us fuller for longer, preventing snacking.

Question 15

How should you keep your energy balance even?

Answer 15

Keep our energy input and output equal

Question 16

What is portion control?

Answer 16

We need to be aware of how much food we’re eating (energy input). If we stick to appropriate portion sizes for each meal we are less likely to out in weight.

Question 17

Why should we exercise more?

Answer 17

Exercise ‘burns’ calories and increases our energy output. If we burn as many calories as we consume (energy balance) we are less likely to out on weight.

Question 18

How to avoid being overweight.

Answer 18

Follow a healthy diet
Keep energy balance even
Portion control
Exercise more

Question 19

How much should you exercise per day?

Answer 19

1 hour

Question 20

What is the maximum amount of sugar for a teenager?

Answer 20

7 cubes a day

30g

Question 21

What are the two types of sugar?

Answer 21

Intrinsic sugar - found in whole fruit and veg. Contained inside the cell walls and doesn’t impact dental health or obesity.
Free sugar - found in sweets, cakes, frosted breakfast cereals.
Also found in fruit juices/smoothies as during processing the sugar is released from the cells.